CGIAR
Combatting maize lethal necrosis in Zimbabwe
Capacity developmentCIMMYT leads training sessions to equip stakeholders with tools to identify and mitigate the effects of MLN.
Strengthening seed systems with Zamseed
Capacity developmentTo improve food security in Zambia and Tanzania, CIMMYT and Zamseed join forces to strengthen maize resilience.
Sowing seeds of change: CIMMYT leads crop diversification efforts in South Asia
Capacity developmentCIMMYT is leading South Asia’s crop diversification efforts with projects such as TAFSSA and RUPANTAR, focusing on evidence-based policies and robust support to smallholder farmers.
Ismahane Elouafi returns to CIMMYT—on a system-wide tour
Environmental health and biodiversityCGIAR leadership visited CIMMYT to learn about the Center’s work in advancing resilient food systems.
How CGIAR maize breeding is improving the world’s major staple crop for tropical regions
Climate adaptation and mitigationMaize breeding innovations by CIMMYT, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), and CGIAR’s Accelerated Breeding Initiative, will deliver climate-resilient and nutritionally enriched maize varieties for farmers and consumers.
Early maturity products popular among farmers in Kenya
InnovationsKenyan farmers’ preference for early-maturing seed underscores the importance of sales data for informed breeding decisions.
Ten years later: CIMMYT facilities in East Africa continue to make a difference
Climate adaptation and mitigationA decade of maize impact, celebrating 10 years of success with CIMMYT’s maize DH and MLN screening facilities.
Connecting rural Nepalese farmers to the market through Interactive Voice Response (IVR) service
InnovationsSource: ComDev Asia (26 Nov 2023)
CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionLIPS-Zimbabwe empowers farmers through innovative intercropping trials
Climate adaptation and mitigationLIPS-Zimbabwe has been at the frontline of introducing innovations to farmers in Mutoko and Buhera by integrating intercropping trials.
Integrating gender into crop breeding
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionInnovative approaches to incorporating gender considerations into Seed Production Technology for Africa.
Bringing mechanization to farmers’ doorsteps
InnovationsA mechanization project promotes the uptake of scale-appropriate machinery for smallholder farmers in rural Zimbabwe.
India transforms wheat for the world
Climate adaptation and mitigationBuilding on a partnership spanning more than five decades, Indian and CIMMYT wheat scientists, policymakers and farmers forge a transformation path, applying innovations that ensure national food security and resource conservation.